Around the World in 16 Challenges, Thursday, March 24, 2016

[sith_happened]

Today Anakin and Obi-Wan were meeting their students on a beautiful Caribbean beach, wind gusting their robes around their ankles.

Anakin, for once (or maybe just not yet) wasn't bitching about the sand. "This is Trinidad and Tobago," he began.

"It is a twin island nation," Obi-Wan said, "Considered to be one of the richest in the region - both in coin and in tradition."

"Your challenges will take you to both islands today. Because we're so close to Easter, you will be participating in some local traditions centered around the holiday," Anakin added.

"For those of you who may not be aware, Easter is a holiday during which adherents of the religion of Christianity celebrate how their prophet once rose from the grave," Obi-Wan said. "It is considered rather important... and associated with eggs, for some reason."

Yeah, he wasn't sure.

"And making American children sit on the laps of giant weasels--" that's not true at all, Anakin, "--which is why we're not there to celebrate it," Anakin added.

"Hopefully, you'll find the local traditions rather more enlightening," Obi-Wan said, with a firm sweep of his arm. "May the Force be with you."

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Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

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"I... thought you said weasels," Obi-Wan said, after a pause. "What do rabbits have to do with it?"

Neither of these animals laid eggs, as far as he was aware.

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

"I have no real idea," Anakin admitted. "Rory's not religious."

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[saddeserthermit]

"I suppose there's a manner of symbolism in celebrating eggs on the day of a man's rebirth," Obi-Wan said, "but I'm still mystified by the fuzzy creatures."

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

"Me too," Anakin said. "It might be a sex thing? Springtime, lots of new fuzzy animals?"

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[saddeserthermit]

"I didn't realize this Jesus Christ was somehow connected to..." Short pause. "That."

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

"Yeah, I don't know," Anakin admitted. "All the stories I've heard only having him hanging out with other men and his mother, which doesn't seem like it's going to lead to children."

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[saddeserthermit]

There was a long pause.

"If we continue on this path, we will likely upset the locals," Obi-Wan said at last.

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

"Probably," Anakin agreed. "Would you like to come over this weekend and watch the kids dye eggs weird colors? It's traditional."

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[saddeserthermit]

Obi-Wan squinted at him for a moment.

"Fine," he said, as if he was doing Anakin a favor. "It will be educational, I'm sure."

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[sith_happened]

"Juliet will make you dye at least one pink," Anakin warned.

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[saddeserthermit]

"Will there be drinks afterwards?" Obi-Wan asked, for no reason at all, really.

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[sith_happened]

"Possibly during," Anakin said dryly. "It's pretty dull stuff."

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[saddeserthermit]

"I believe I can live with that," Obi-Wan said.

As long as none of the children poisoned their drinks.

Re: Talk to Anakin or Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

They were raised better than that!

"I look forward to seeing you," Anakin said with a small smile.